Pollution - Page 24

May 5, 2020

Highest-ever concentration of microplastics found on seafloor, study reveals

A new international research project revealed the highest concentration of microplastic ever seen on the seafloor -- up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer covering one square meter.

April 30, 2020

Coronavirus could cause largest drop in carbon emissions ever: report

The coroanvirus pandemic is causing an unprecedented plunge in global energy demand, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

April 22, 2020

As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner

An unplanned grand experiment is changing Earth.

April 16, 2020

Venice canals empty after Easter in new satellite images amid coronavirus lockdown

New satellite images released by the European Space Agency show Venice waterways virtually empty amid a coronavirus lockdown compared the high amounts of boat traffic seen around Easter the same time last year.  

April 13, 2020

Coal plant demolition releases huge cloud of dust in Chicago

An implosion at a coal plant in southwest Chicago that was captured in photographs and video created a cloud of dust that lingered over a community of homes.

April 10, 2020

Coronavirus lockdown results in 30 percent air pollution drop in northeastern US, NASA says

NASA satellite data has shown a 30 percent reduction in atmospheric nitrogen dioxide pollution in the northeastern U.S. during the coronavirus lockdown.

April 7, 2020

How coronavirus is impacting pollution across the globe

With mass lockdowns in place across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic is having a major impact on pollution, according to experts.

March 29, 2020

Coronavirus quarantines, stay-at-home orders lead to pollution drop, studies find

While the coronavirus has negatively impacted international productivity and economic activity, scientists have discovered a strange side-effect to quarantines.

March 20, 2020

Emissions over China and Italy plunge during coronavirus outbreak, satellite images reveal

Emissions have dropped significantly over Italy and portions of China as a result of the near-total shutdown from the novel coronavirus, satellite images reveal.

March 18, 2020

Air pollution increases coronavirus vulnerability, experts say

The damaging impact of air pollution in urban areas is likely increasing the coronavirus death rate, experts say.